Fisheries Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Marine Reserves and Marine Parks
26. Establishment of marine reserves and marine parks
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, establish any area in Brunei Darussalam waters and, where appropriate, any adjacent or surrounding land, as —
a marine reserve in order to regulate recreational and other activities in the area or part thereof to avoid irreversible damage to its environment; and
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a marine park in order to —
afford special protection to the aquatic flora and fauna of the area or part thereof and to protect, preserve and manage the natural breeding grounds and habitat of aquatic life, with particular regard to the species of rare or endangered flora and fauna;
allow for the natural regeneration of aquatic life in the area or part thereof where such life has been depleted;
promote scientific study and research in respect of the area or part thereof;
preserve and enhance the pristine state and productivity of the area or part thereof.
The limits of any area established as a marine reserve or marine park under subsection (1) may be altered by the Minister by notification published in the Gazette and the notification may also provide for the area to cease to be a marine reserve or marine park.
marine reserve
“marine reserve” means any area established as a marine reserve under section 26(1)(a);
General duty to prevent or minimise harm to environment in marine reserves or marine parks [S 50/2014]
Terms defined in s 2
Brunei Darussalam waters
Defined · s 2“Brunei Darussalam waters” means all waters, whether navigable or not within Brunei Darussalam and that part of the seas adjacent to Brunei Darussalam both within and outside territorial waters, within which citizens of Brunei Darussalam have by international law the exclusive right of fishing; and where such part is defined by the terms of any treaty between Brunei Darussalam and any other State, includes the part so defined;
marine park
Defined · s 2“marine park” means any area established as a marine park under section 26(1)(b);
marine reserve
Defined · s 2“marine reserve” means any area established as a marine reserve under section 26(1)(a);
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